High Risk Environment Operating rooms are environments with a high risk of sharps injuries due to the frequent use of needles, scalpels, and other sharp instruments during surgical procedures. Sharps injuries can happen anytime in the operating room. Studies show that a significant portion of healthcare worker sharps injuries occur in surgical settings. Nurses …
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Workplace safety is getting a major upgrade, and it’s all thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). For years, keeping people safe on the job meant relying on old-school methods: manual checks, looking at past accident reports, and reacting after an incident has already happened. But AI is flipping the script. Instead of just reacting, it’s allowing …
The surgical operating room (OR) remains the core of a healthcare institution, a meticulously controlled environment where skill, technology, and teamwork converge to save lives. Yet, within this sterile and precise space, a significant and persistent risk endures: sharps injuries. Scalpels, needles, and other sharp instruments, while indispensable to surgical procedures, pose a considerable threat …
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Operating rooms are environments with a high risk of sharps injuries due to the frequent use of needles, scalpels, and other sharp instruments during surgical procedures. Sharps injuries can happen anytime in the operating room. Nurses on the Front Line Workers in healthcare, especially nurses, are already reported as having one of the highest rates of …
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Scalpel injuries, often categorized under the broader umbrella of sharps injuries, represent a significant and persistent occupational hazard within the medical field. Despite advancements in safety protocols and equipment, these preventable incidents continue to pose substantial risks to healthcare professionals, ranging from minor lacerations to life-threatening infections. This essay will explore the prevalence, causes, consequences, …
Dr. Michael Sinnott, an emergency physician and the co-founder of Qlicksmart, recently discussed the critical issue of sharps safety in healthcare. In a compelling podcast with Odelle Technology, Dr. Sinnott shared the journey of Qlicksmart, a company born from a pressing need identified by two Australian doctors: a safer method for removing used scalpel blades. …